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The plant will be using the largest turbines ever to be installed in the country. Singapore-based renewable energy developer The Blue Circle and a Vietnamese partner started construction on an $80 million wind power plant in Vietnam's south-central province of Ninh Thuan on Friday. The Blue Circle, one of Southeast Asia's leading wind energy developers, is building the 40-megawatt Dam Nai plant with Vietnamese firm TSV Company, VietnamPlus reported. Ninh Thuan is 350 kilometers (220 miles) northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. Electricity will be sold to power monopoly Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) following an agreement reached in 2016, the report said. The plant will use 16 turbines made by Gamesa, one of the largest wind turbine manufacturers in the world. With a rotor diameter of 114 meters, they will be the largest turbines ever to be installed and put into operation in Vietnam, according to TSV Chairman Do Khac Dien. The first three turbines, with a combined capacity of 8 MW, will … [Read more...] about Work spins into action at $80 mln wind power project in south-central Vietnam –

NDO – Storm Damrey, the twelfth typhoon to enter the East Sea so far this year, has strengthened and is moving in a west ward direction towards the South Central Coast, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF). >>> Tropical low pressure turns into storm At 7am this morning, Storm Damrey’s location was approximately 12.8 degrees north latitude, 113.6 degrees east latitude, 450 km east off Khanh Hoa-Ninh Thuan provinces’ coastal line, with the strongest winds in the area near the storm’s centre blowing at 100-135kph.It is forecast that, in the next 24 hours, the storm will move west ward at a speed of 20kph and will make landfall from Phu Yen to Binh Thuan early tomorrow morning.In the next 24-48 hours, the typhoon will migrate west-southwest at 20-25kph, before weakening into a tropical depression in southern Cambodia.Due to the combined effect of strong cold air from the north and Typhoon Damrey, the provinces … [Read more...] about Storm Damrey heads straight towards South Central Coast

The National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center warned that a new tropical depression appeared in the southeastward of the Philippines and is expected to enter the East Sea. Yesterday evening, the tropical depression hitting the southern region was centered at around 7.8 degrees north latitude and 109.3 degrees east longitude at 300 kilometers of the east- southeastward of the Con Dao Islands. The maximum wind near the center gusted 40-60 kilometers an hour. Today, it is predicted to move the west- northwestward towards the territorial waters from Ben Tre to Ca Mau province at its speed of 15- 20 kilometers per hour. The strongest wind near the center will reach at level 6-9. Because of the tropical depression in combination with cold air, the southwestern territorial water of the Spratly Islands, the southern waters from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau provinces including the Phu Quy and Con dao Islands will see showery weather, cyclone, waterspout, thunderstorm, powerful … [Read more...] about Tropical depressions threaten southern & south- central territorial waters

The Central Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Preventionand Control has convened a meeting to discuss measures to cope withsuper Typhoon Hagupit which is expected to make landfall in the East Seaon the night of December 8. The typhoon is forecast to be combined with a cold spell to trigger downpours in south-central Vietnam several days later. At the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai askedministries, sectors and localities to stay on high alert for the typhoonand seriously respond to the telegram of the Central Steering Committeefor Storm and Flood Prevention and Control. He underlined the importance of closely following the developments ofthe typhoons, updating information on ships operating on the sea toensure that they seek shelters and ensure the safety of reservoirs. The typhoon is forecast to move into the East Sea on the night ofDecember 8 and hit the south-central of Vietnam, from Phu … [Read more...] about South-central region stays alert for typhoon Hagupit

A boat was washed ashore by strong waves in storm Damrey in Quy Nhon city of Binh Dinh province (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – StormDamrey has wreaked havoc in the south central coast of Vietnam after landing theregion on November 4 morning.According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, thecentre of the storm was in Khanh Hoa province at 6am, sustaining wind speed ofup to 115-135km per hour.Downpours with rainfall of 100-200mm have beenrecorded from Quang Nam to Khanh Hoa provinces and are predicted to continue.The forecasting centre warned these localities of flash floods in mountainousareas and inundation in lowland areas. In Khanh Hoa, Damrey triggered a widespreadblackout, hampering the update of information about storm consequences.Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung inspected localities in Khanh Hoa,learning about damage caused by the storm. In coastal Van Ninh district, he wasreported that the storm claimed one life and left three … [Read more...] about Storm Damrey makes landfall in south central coast